How do you check the transmission fluid on a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta?

How do you check the transmission fluid on a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta?

A: Your Volkswagen does not have a dipstick for checking the automatic transmission fluid level. There is a plug on the side down low on the transmission that you remove to inspect the fluid level. To check the transmission fluid it must be warm and on a level surface.

How do you check the transmission fluid on a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta?

Get out of the car and slide under the middle passenger’s side of the Jetta along with a drip pan. Locate the “Transmission Fluid Check” plug on the bottom of the transmission pan. The plug will be inside a recessed hole on the bottom of the pan. Place the drip pan under the check plug hole.

Where is the transmission dipstick in a VW?

by Contributing Writer Updated June 12, 2017 As is the case with many automatic transmission Volkswagen car the Volkswagen car does not have an automatic transmission dipstick in the engine compartment. The transmission is a sealed unit and it is recommended by the VW dealers to bring to them to have the fluid checked.

Where is the transmission fluid plug on a Jetta?

Move the gear shift through each of the gears a couple of times, then put the gear shift back into “Park.” Get out of the car and slide under the middle passenger’s side of the Jetta along with a drip pan. Locate the “Transmission Fluid Check” plug on the bottom of the transmission pan.

How to check transmission fluid in Volkswagen cars?

Use a hand oil pump, with one tube in fresh tranny fluid and the other in the check-fill hole, to refill the transmission with fluid. It’s impossible to overfill — just stop when fluid starts to trickle out of the check-fill hole. Install a new fill plug and snug it down similarly.

Where is the fill check plug on a VW?

On the low right-hand side — passenger side — of the transmission you’ll see the drain plug. On the front, upper left-hand corner you’ll see the fill-check plug. Remove the fill-check plug first with a wrench; if the transmission fluid is up to level, a small amount will trickle out.